Hit and run drivers causing collisions and accidents in Dekalb County and other metro Atlanta counties continues to be a significant problem for all drivers- including a motorcyle driver. The Dekalb County Police Department under Major G. Horner has implemented a Special Operations Division (or “SOD”) designed to support the uniform patrol division and provide specialized investigation. http://tiny.cc/016ekw Under Dekalb County …
Texting and driving- Georgia and the US
See this link from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety showing the states which have banned texting and driving in Georgia and across the United States. http://tiny.cc/ly95jw
Driver who was texting- 23x higher accident
A texting driver is 23 more times likely to get into a car accident than a non texting driver. For those people killed by a driver who was distracted, 995 reported that they used their cell phone or mobile phone. The reason for this statistic should be clear to all of us who drive. A driver who is texting takes his or …
Driver going the wrong way
Wrong way collisions kill and are a problem on busy highways in Georgia. Statistics are hard to identify. In Washington, for example, on average, 350 people each year are killed when a driver is going the wrong way (based on data collected in 2002). http://tiny.cc/e7otjw According to an archived publication of the U.S. Department of Transportation, driving the wrong way on an interstate or highway has …
Distracted driver- an increasing problem
More than 25% of adult cell phone owners felt their cell phone had at some point compromised their ability to drive. This information was obtained from a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. According to Pew, by 2009, cell phone users who used text messaging doubled to 65%. These results are similar for teenage drivers. According to Pew, one in four American teens …
Distracted driver- risk of being killed
The higher risk of being killed in a car accident or a truck accident might be worth looking at changing the way we drive. According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), distracted drivers (“dangerous drivers”) caused 3092 deaths in 2010. The NHTSA reports that sending or receiving a text takes a driver’s eyes from the road for …
A Parent’s Worst Nightmare
The fatal accident in Douglas County this past Saturday is one of the many tragedies that often unfold on America’s roads. While campaigns like Mothers Against Drunk Driving, have helped create a national dialogue, motor vehicle accidents remain the leading cause of death of young adults aged 15 to 20. Many teenagers think they are invincible behind the wheel of …
Tired drivers as unsafe as drunk drivers
A new study has been released from a leading university in the Netherlands that shows being tired behind the wheel is as hazardous as drunk driving. The study monitored motorists who were behind the wheel for two, four, and eight consecutive hours. The individuals aged 21 to 25 were told to maintain a constant speed of 80mph in the center …
1.6 Million Crashes From Cell Phones and Texting
On January 12th, the National Safety Council announced that an estimated 1.6 million crashes are caused each year by drivers using cell phones and texting. The announcement came on the one-year anniversary of NSC’s call for a ban on all cell phone use and texting while driving. Visit NSC’s website for the full article.
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